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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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